New York City Climbing Collective

04/24/2026

All smiles from our most recent volunteer crew!
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Last Thursday Jack, Manny, Jason, Cole, & Sam led by our executive director Roshni helped fit 58 people with climbing shoes at MetroRock Bushwick! Our Free Sole-O program (FSO) is designed to help people obtain climbing shoes for those historically excluded, underrepresented, or facing financial barrier to climbing.
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To get involved & support FSO:
•donate shoes at permanent locations throughout the city
•companies contact us to donate directly 😉
•head to the link our bio to became an event volunteer or shoe cleaner 🧼🧽🫧
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03/13/2026

Packing for a backpacking trip can make or break your time outside. What you bring, how you pack it, and where things go in your pack all matter when you are miles down the trail.

Join NY3C for a mini-clinic on how to pack for backpacking. We will cover what to bring, how to organize your pack, and common mistakes that make trips harder than they need to be.
Volunteers from NY3C will happily help out new climbers at the event.

The outdoors should be for everyone, but not everyone has access to the knowledge and education around it. Our mini-clinics are designed to help bridge that gap and make the outdoors more accessible.

Mini-Clinics are free to attend. If you would like to stay and climb afterward, discounted day passes and gear (shoes and harness) are available for $15.

If cost is a barrier to participation, please DM us and we are happy to assist.

Register via the link in our bio.

02/22/2026

❄️ MINI-CLINIC CANCELLED (2/23) ❄️
Due to the expected snow storm, Movement has closed all NYC gym locations and we have subsequently cancelled tomorrow’s mini-clinic. Stay safe!!

02/12/2026

New to outdoor rope climbing? Or just need solid belay buddies? Learn fixed anchor basics. Figure out what to do when you’re sharing an anchor. Then stick around and climb ropes + boulders!

Monday, February 23, 7:00–9:00pm
Movement LIC

Free for Movement members
Non-members: $15 day pass (mini-clinic included)
Register via the link in our bio

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12/15/2025

12/11/2025

❄️ Curious about winter climbing? Join us for a free, beginner-friendly mini clinic on choosing winter crags and staying warm outside followed by a community climb. All levels welcome! ❄️

We’ll cover:
- How to pick winter-friendly crags
- Local + regional options
- Layering + cold-weather tips
- Q&A

Monday, Dec 15, 7:00–9:00pm
Movement LIC

Free for Movement members
Non-members: $15 day pass (mini-clinic included)
Register via the link in our bio

11/06/2025

Learn Useful Knots for Life
Join NY3C for a Mini Clinic + Community Climb Night
Thursday, November 13 @ 7–9 PM

New to climbing or just looking for a crew to learn and climb with? Come hang with us! We’ll explore simple, useful knots for everyday life. This is a great clinic for anyone who wants to feel more capable and confident both on and off the wall.

Climbing should be for everyone, but not everyone has access to the knowledge and education around it. Our mini-clinics help bridge that gap and make climbing skills and community more accessible to all.

Mini-Clinics are free for Movement members.
Non-members: $15 Movement day pass required.
Register via the link in our bio.

10/28/2025

We hope you’ve had a great Rocktober! Over the summer we had the honor of introducing some climbers to outdoor bouldering! Here are some photos from our August mini clinic, where our SPI guide Eric gave a mini talk about outdoor sport anchors. Do you have any questions/topics for future mini clinics? If so, drop them below!

Photo/Video Credit: .lana

09/16/2025

New to outdoor bouldering or just looking for a crew to climb with? Come hang with us! We’re talking crashpads, safe falling, and pro tips to keep you protected while sending on real rock.

The outdoors should be for everyone, but not everyone has the access to the knowledge and education around it. We are hosting these mini-clinics to help bridge the gap to make the outdoors more accessible.

Mini-Clinics are FREE to attend!

Register via link in our bio

08/20/2025

If you’ve been thinking of getting fit with shoes, now is your chance! We’ll be at on August 21st from 7pm-9pm doing shoe fittings and we’d love to see you!

Free Sole-O is an NY3C program intended to provide climbing shoes for folks who are interested in climbing but face multiple barriers to access including financial instability, disability, and/or discrimination. If buying a new pair of climbing shoes would be a financial burden and/or you belong to a group underrepresented in the climbing space, this program is for you!

We work on a sliding scale donation. While the program is designed to be 100% free, if you would like to donate *something* to help keep this program going, we would love to fit you!

Free for MetroRock members/anyone looking to just be fit or $15 for non members wanting to stay and climb afterwards.

Register now using our Shoe Request Form link found in our bio.

📸: .lana

08/14/2025

Back in June, we took an amazing group of Unity High School students to Peterskill for our annual outdoor trip — a milestone they’ve been working toward all year. For some, it was their very first time outside; for others, their second chance to explore, learn, and grow. Together, we climbed, practiced Leave No Trace principles, and equipped each student with their own climbing shoes and harnesses to continue their journey.

This trip is more than just climbing — it’s about creating outdoor spaces that feel welcoming and accessible to everyone, where education and community open new doors.

A huge thank you to Andy from Rise Outside for the expert guidance, and to Eric and Claire, who were officially certified this year as SPIs through our sponsorship program and led this trip with Andy. We couldn’t do this without our dedicated volunteers, passionate teachers, and the strength of our community.

And of course, thanks to for capturing these beautiful moments.